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An Interesting Look At the Performance of JavaScript On Mobile Devices

Posted by timothy on from the down-in-the-weeds dept.

First time accepted submitter faffod writes "Coming from a background of console development, where memory management is a daily concern, I found it interesting that there was any doubt that memory management on a constrained system, like a mobile device, would be a concern. Drew Crawford took the time to document his thoughts, and though there is room for some bikesheding, overall it is spot on. Plus it taught me what bikeshedding means."

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  1. Mobile web really IS slow! by EvanED · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't blame Timothy for the dupe; no doubt he posted it from his mobile.

    1. Re:Mobile web really IS slow! by phantomfive · · Score: 5, Funny

      Quick! Now's your chance! Go copy a high-rated comment from the other story and get yourself a +5 moderation!

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      "First they came for the slanderers and i said nothing."
  2. Re:Typical console developer rant, IMO. by arth1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The problem is that your baby is not the only thing running on the system. When you waste resources, you do it on behalf of everything else that runs too. Even if your baby isn't doing anything critical when you waste it.

    It only takes one selfish programmer to screw up an embedded system. You are he.

  3. node.js by dutchwhizzman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Try looking into node.js and see all your fears come true.

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